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2008 California U.S. House District 50 Election

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Who won the 2008 California U.S. House District 50 Election?

Brian P. Bilbray won the 2008 California U.S. House District 50 Election. Brian P. Bilbray received 157,502 popular votes (50.24%). The main challenger was Nick Leibham (45.18%).

See the full head-to-head between Bilbray and Leibham

Bilbray +5.1 pts · won by 15,867 votes
Brian P. BilbrayRepublicanWINNER50.24%
157,502 votes
Nick LeibhamDemocratic45.18%
141,635 votes
Wayne DunlapLibertarian4.58%
14,365 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.